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The Army and Air Force jointly satisfy the Defense Planning Guidance requirement for forcible entry into non-permissive environments through Strategic Brigade Airdrop (SBA). The C-17 is the aircraft of choice for the SBA due to its outsized cargo carrying capacity, unlimited range due to air refueling and short landing capability. When performed solely by the C-17, the SBA consists of 53 airdrop (Alpha Echelon) and 48 airland (Bravo Echelon) sorties to deliver the XVIII Airborne Division's Ready Brigade-Medium This paper focuses on the challenges of delivering the Bravo Echelon to a single semi-prepared runway (SPR) within the 20-hour window, a capability the C-17 has yet to demonstrate. The yet-to-be-resolved issues include the ability of SPRs to support the weight of the C-17, the inaccuracy of takeoff and landing data, and the inability to predict the ability of targeted SPRs to support intended operations.

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• Full title: Evaluating the C-17 Semi-Prepared Runway Capability an Off Road Map
• Author: Hansen, Professor Erik W, Prof.
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 70
• EAN: 9781288395415
• ISBN: 9781288395415
• ID: 08249233
• Publisher: Biblioscholar
• Weight: 141 g
• Dimensions: 246 × 189 × 4 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. December 2012

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